While Ranjita was busy is organizing things in the kitchen, Chavi came out drying her wet hair with a towel. She stood in the balcony, gently feeling her cascading waist length hair and seeing the passersby down the road.

“Don’t stand for too long. You may get tanned.” Suggested Ranjita.

“Tanned you said.” Chavi.

In a spin of seconds, Ranjita heard a loud sound of the door banging against the wall. She ran to see if everything was fine.

Chavi, disheveled, was lying along the bedside. The cup made of glass kept next to the mirror was thrown on floor. All pieces of glasses were scattered around.

Ranjita, before she could do something, Chavi’s loud cry did enough to leave the entire house in deep silence.

“Buck up! We got to go!” exclaimed Ranjita.

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Ranjita and Chavi were in the local bus traveling to the nearest shopping area.

“You are sweating so much. Wipe out all that with your dupatta.” Suggested Ranjita.

And in no time, there was a hue and cry in the bus. All raised eyebrows and exclaimed facial expressions questioned Chavi’s character.

“What are you looking at me? Huh! Kabhi ladki nahi dekhi kya (never seen a girl is it?)?” an infuriated Chavi had so many questions.

Chavi continued in the same angst while Ranjita tried ample efforts to control.

“Do you even know me? What ha, what? What are you looking at me? I am beautiful, what is your problem. Look, look at my ids. Look you idiot.”

An uncontrollable Chavi required supportive handling. The bus had to stop in the mid-way. Ranjita caught hold of Chavi’s shoulders and took efforts to bring her down from the bus while the exclaimed eyebrows, the customary glaring and whispers continued.

Ranjita had to take a rickshaw to the doctor’s clinic and calm down her squalling daughter. Just as the clinic arrived, it was time to get checked with the appointment and wait in the bay outside. The queue was coming to an end and Chavi’s turn was here.

“How many more patients nurse? The day is almost over.” inquired the doctor.

“Just one more sir, Chavi. She comes to you in an interval of every two days.”